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King Crimson - Larks Tongues in Aspic - 30th Anniversary Edition Remastered Audio CD

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King Crimson Band: King Crimson
Title: Larks Tongues in Aspic - 30th Anniversary Edition Remastered
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Release Date: 2004-12-20
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 2: Book of Saturday 3: Exiles 4: Easy Money 5: Talking Drum 6: Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2

Yawn.
Actually. . as a LONG time music fan. . . i have always considered King Crimson to be one of the more over-rated bands in Rock history. You can analyze their albums as though they were works of art if you want to. . . but when it comes right down to it. . . most of them are quite boring and tedious. If its "psycho-rock" you want. . . . ALL of Pink Floyds albums blow these guys away!.


Slightly short of stunning
. LTIA represents some of classic progressive rock at its avant-garde best; short of the masterpiece many claim but consistently compelling enough to be most solidly satisfying.


Beautifully sinister!!!
This album is scary-beautiful! Scary-perfect! Scary - bad trip for anyone who might be a little too depressed - I wouldn't recommend listening to "Lark's Tongues in Aspic. Truly, one of the absolute best that has ever crept out of Robert Fripp's mind/imagination/and song-writing skills. " if you are depressed/and or upset. It captures the pure essence of scary drama, of stuff you may not want to readily hear. Fripp and King Crimson nail some very interesting emotions. They not only nail them, they snare them, and once that's done, there is simply no escape!!! It's like dragging your head through a spider's web!
For ALL Robert Fripp fans, Crimson's "Larks Tongues in Aspic" is the epitome of Crimson at their absolute best. It still frightens me. it still gives me incredible goosebumps that I'll never be able to simply shrug off!! I can't describe it in simple terms. I can't even explain it, at all! Listen to it in the comfortable setting, and with (hopefully) an open mind. Otherwise, it will ruin your night.
It's magic. it's perfection. It's Fripp and company at their absolute best, and most sinister!! Truly, the most sinister that Crimson ever achieved, at least, with this line-up! Enjoy!! You can't help but to enjoy it after several listenings! Just beware. This is one hell of a beautiful and dark album - and after repeated listenings, you, too will come to greatly understand the darkness behind these recordings!!
It's simply Fripp at his best! Though, how many, many times has Fripp been at his best (throughout his numerous releases)? I've lost count.


Larks Tongues in Aspic
And different it is. Just from the title you can tell this is going to be a little different from your average Rock & Roll excursion. Is this even Rock? Well whatever it is, I like it. This is probably my favorite KC album, although "In the Court" and "Starless and Bible Black" are barking at its heels. I don't think words can convey the sound of this album so you'll just have to listen to it, but be forewarned, it is not for everybody. If you tend to like the Top 40 stuff off the radio you may want to take a pass on this one. If you tend to be a bit more adventurous might I suggest a darkened room, an easy chair, and the volume cranked rather high. Herbal supplements are optional.


King Crimson Reigns Supreme!
This album, their sixth, released in 1972, is my new favorite. I've had the first King Crimson album for quite some time now, and I've always been a fan of theirs. Can you imagine? Six albums over three to four years? Nobody does that these days, nobody! And don't even get me started with the Beatles! This is about "Crim", although I admit I love the Beatles as well. . . I'm still trying to figure out "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part I" on my guitar, and it's quite challenging! In the words of Sean Penn's character in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High": "Awesome! Totally awesome!!" Does anyone know of any available transcriptions of their music?.


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